The Peshawar High Court (PHC) on Wednesday issued a final warning to police for closing down torture cells in the provincial capital. While hearing a case on the disappearance of 92 people in the province, PHC Chief Justice Dost Muhammad Khan said that action would be taken against police if the torture cells were not closed. Provincial police chief Azam Khan and the chief secretary were also present in the court during the hearing. “The politicians and the army could not resolve problems without rule of law,” the chief justice remarked. He said that a slight violation of law could result in a storm. Earlier on Tuesday, the PHC had asked army chief General Ashfaq Pervez Kayani to take strong action against the officials of secret agencies involved in abducting people. “It seems that secret agencies are involved in the disappearance of youth, and army chief should order an investigation and court martial proceedings against the officers responsible,” the chief justice had remarked.
